Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2Pub. for the Trade, 1823 - Great Britain |
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Page 19
... light of a sexton's torch , as it glares and is re- flected by the window of the church , when he comes from locking a funeral vault . « No , Ju- lian , these are not times in which , by the dream- ing drudgery of a country magistrate ...
... light of a sexton's torch , as it glares and is re- flected by the window of the church , when he comes from locking a funeral vault . « No , Ju- lian , these are not times in which , by the dream- ing drudgery of a country magistrate ...
Page 25
... light away ; for although the anec- dotes and observations thus communicated , were all tinged with the serious and almost gloomy spirit of the narrator , they yet contained traits of interest and of wonder , such as are usually ...
... light away ; for although the anec- dotes and observations thus communicated , were all tinged with the serious and almost gloomy spirit of the narrator , they yet contained traits of interest and of wonder , such as are usually ...
Page 32
... light that is within their own minds . There I remained for a time , during the wars which the colony main- tained with Philip , a great Indian Chief , or Sa- chem , as they were called , who seemed a mes- senger sent from Satan to ...
... light that is within their own minds . There I remained for a time , during the wars which the colony main- tained with Philip , a great Indian Chief , or Sa- chem , as they were called , who seemed a mes- senger sent from Satan to ...
Page 51
... light , with which she presently returned . In the mean while , the countess continued , addressing Peveril . Philip does himself less than justice . When you were absent , Julian , ( for if you had been here I would have given you the ...
... light , with which she presently returned . In the mean while , the countess continued , addressing Peveril . Philip does himself less than justice . When you were absent , Julian , ( for if you had been here I would have given you the ...
Page 73
... light and uninjured on the rocky platform be- low . He endeavoured , by the gravity of his look and gesture , to make her understand how much he blamed her rashness ; but the reproof , though obviously quite intelligible , was entirely ...
... light and uninjured on the rocky platform be- low . He endeavoured , by the gravity of his look and gesture , to make her understand how much he blamed her rashness ; but the reproof , though obviously quite intelligible , was entirely ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth ancient answered Bridgenorth answered Julian answered Peveril apartment better betwixt Black-Fort Bridlesley called captain Castletown church companion coun countenance countess Countess of Derby dame danger Dangerfield daugh daughter Deborah Deemster Derby Derbyshire desire door duty earl Earl of Derby England exclaimed eyes faith father fear feelings fellow Fenella Ganlesse hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Holm-Peel honour horse House of Commons island Jesuit journey Julian Peveril King lian look lord madam maiden Major Bridgenorth Master Bridgenorth Master Julian Master Topham means mind mother night noble once passion pause perhaps person Peve poor Popish Plot present purpose racter rendered replied Bridgenorth replied Julian replied Peveril roundheaded scarce seemed shew Sir Geoffrey Smith soon speak spoke stranger thee thing thou thought tion tone turned usual voice warrant White Horse Tavern young